Originally Posted by
whear
Great input guys,
So Rusty, what you're saying is that it would be easier to crack alcohols such as ethanol or methanol, rather than gasoline ? I mean, it would take a lower temperature to get the same percentage of Hydrogen, right ?
There is one more thing that I don't understand. I looked on the autoignition temperature chart for different chemicals, and gasoline has an autoignition temperature of 260 degrees Celsius.
Could it be possible that the gasoline would autoignite when passing around the exhaust pipe ?
The simple speed and motion of the vapor will keep it much cooler then the actual temperature of the exhaust. It would be a much different story if the vapors were not moving and building heat in a stationary state. I don't believe we really have a way to measure the actual temperature of the individual molecules of the vapor, but it would probably not be half that of the exhaust. I would only have a slight concern over this as with the engine running you have a constant vacuum which keeps the temperature of the vapors down.
Now I no professional, but I do know that the lighter the fuel the easier it is to "crack". But don't take my word on it.
Its done right or its not done !
Hail HHO.